Who is Donald Trumps glamorous lawyer, Alina Habba? She once worked at Marc Jacobs, hangs with Er
The news comes days after Trump scored a last-minute legal victory allowing him to post a greatly reduced bond of US$175 million in his civil fraud case, per the same source. “We are extremely pleased with the ruling issued by the Appellate Division,” Habba said in a written statement. “This monumental holding reigns [sic] in Judge Engoron’s verdict, which is an affront to all Americans.”
Habba has been the focus of attention lately for her work with the former US president and has been described in one US tabloid has his “legal eagle” and supporter.
Here’s what we know about her so far:
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Alina Habba is a lawyer
According to her website, Habba is currently the managing partner of Habba Madaio & Associates LLP. Per the page, she has experience in corporate litigation and formation, commercial real estate, family law, the financial services industry and construction-related cases. She used to serve as a law clerk to Eugene J. Codey Jr, the former Presiding Judge of the Civil Superior Court in Essex County, New Jersey.
She was born to two Chaldean Catholics
Habba is from New Jersey in the US, according to the BBC. According to the same source, her parents are Chaldean Catholics who fled persecution in Iraq in the 1980s.
She once worked at Marc Jacobs
Before getting into law, Habba entered the fashion industry, working at high-end label Marc Jacobs, per the BBC. According to US media, the fashionista is a fan of tailored suits and designer handbags.She’s married
Habba has managed to keep her family life private so far, but what we do know is that she married Gregg Reuben in 2020, according to Bloomberg. In Touch Weekly reports that Reuben is a commercial property investor and the founder of a parking management company in New York.
Last November, she told the New York Post that she had three children, including a nine-year-old son, a seven-year-old daughter, and a 15-year-old son from her husband’s first marriage.
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She’s close with Eric Trump
US media has reported that Habba is close with Donald Trump’s son Eric. She has also been pictured with Kimberly Guilfoyle, Donald Trump Jr’s controversial fiancée.Her controversies
Being connected to Donald Trump, Habba has been thrown into the spotlight for her past and present interviews and public statements. In a January interview on an episode of the PBD podcast, Habba discussed topics on her looks and stance on feminism. “I don’t think I’d be on TV or sitting here if I didn’t look the way I look. I think I caught attention,” she said, “I’m very honest about that and I don’t mind. I’m not a feminist, I believe in strong women but I want my door opened [for me].”
She added, “Somebody said to me ‘Alina, would you rather be smart or pretty?’ and I said ‘Oh easy, pretty … I can fake being smart.’”
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How did Alina Habba meet Donald Trump?
Habba has been linked to Trump since around 2019, per The Telegraph. She reportedly met The Apprentice star after she joined his golf club at Bedminster, which was close to the legal firm she was working at during that time. These days, she’s reportedly regularly seen at Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s resort in Palm Beach, Florida.The Telegraph adds that she joined Trump’s legal team in 2021, and previously represented Siggy Flicker, a former star of Real Housewives of New Jersey.ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7tK%2FMqWWcp51kuqKzwLOgp52jZMC1xcueZp6mpJq%2Fta3Ip6SepqRkrrPAyJyjnmdjZ4J4fJVsZrCgn2KxsLrApZtmrKKqurG%2FjKCjmqWfp7y2v4ylmLCxlad6orjIp5hmoJGXr6J50qGcZqeemLJuw86rop6cXaKus6%2BMo5icp5KoeqmtzaCqZp2inrBuwNGupKllkaOx